Model Year | 2012 | 2012 | 2006 | 2006 |
Model | Veracruz | Veracruz | Equinox | Equinox |
Trim | GLS | Limited | LS | LT |
Engines | ||||
Transmissions | ||||
Drivetrains | ||||
Tires | ||||
Audio Systems | ||||
Accessories | ||||
Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | ||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||
Liftgate can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | ||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||
Homelink. | ||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||
Rear disc brakes. | ||||
If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||
Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||
Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Cover all three rows. | ||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||
Cargo Management | ||||
Can adjust cargo floor to maximize space or to create a floor level with the folded seats (and hidden storage beneath it). | ||||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||
Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | ||||
No crossbars. | ||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||
Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||||
Climate Control | ||||
Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | ||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||
Fan speed and/or temperature can be manually set for vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Includes value of rear vents. | ||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||
A second evaporator provides cool air to rear vents. Does not include the value of these vents. Includes rear heater. | ||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||
Heating elements defrost area where front wipers rest. | ||||
Engine / Motor | ||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||
Exterior | ||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||
Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | ||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | ||||
Infotainment | ||||
Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | ||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||
Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | ||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||
Includes CD player. | ||||
A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | ||||
High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | ||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||
Screen-based navigation system. | ||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||
In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||
Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
Passenger-side rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||
Enables driver to view rear passenger compartment without turning around. | ||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||
One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | ||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||
Reports engine speed. | ||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||||
For carrying long items. Possibly also useful as a work surface. | ||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||
Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | ||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||
Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. |
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